My Hero Academia
In a world where eighty percent of humanity has superpowers called Quirks, Izuku Midoriya is born without one — then inherits the most powerful ability in existence from the greatest hero alive, forcing him to grow into a legacy he was never supposed to carry.
All My Hero Academia Story Arcs in Order
My Hero Academia Arc Guides
Entrance Exam & Early UA
Deku receives One For All from All Might and discovers he can become a hero. He passes UA's challenging entrance exam through quick thinking and courage, enrolling in the prestigious Hero Course alongside childhood rival Bakugo and prodigy Todoroki. The League of Villains strikes at USJ, forcing students into real combat.
UA Sports Festival
UA's nationwide sports festival broadcasts every first-year student's Quirk on live television, exposing them to heroes and the public. Todoroki's festering conflict with his father Endeavor becomes the emotional center when he battles Deku, forcing him to confront his greatest internal wound. Other students reveal their unique strengths and personalities through tournament combat.
Hero Killer Stain
Deku, Iida, and Todoroki confront Stain, an ideological vigilante who murders heroes he deems unworthy, paralyzing victims with his blood-based Quirk. Iida's brother is crippled during Stain's campaign, sending the class rep into a dangerous vendetta that nearly costs his life. Stain's philosophy of "true heroism" ironically inspires the League of Villains to embrace a more ideological direction.
Hideout Raid & All Might's Last Stand
Pro heroes locate and assault the League of Villains' hideout in a coordinated strike. All For One—the ancient villain orchestrating everything from shadows—emerges to challenge All Might directly. Their final battle broadcasts nationwide as All Might exhausts the last of One For All defeating his nemesis, permanently retiring as the Symbol of Peace and forever changing society's sense of security.
Shie Hassaikai — Overhaul
Students undertake dangerous internships with pro heroes, with Deku joining a mission against Kai Chisaki—the yakuza boss known as Overhaul. Chisaki possesses the horrifying Overhaul Quirk allowing him to disassemble and reassemble matter, which he uses to weaponize a young girl named Eri whose rewind ability erases Quirks. Deku must break new power barriers to save her and stop the imminent Quirk-erasing plague.
Meta Liberation Army
Shigaraki and the League of Villains encounter the Meta Liberation Army, a massive underground organization believing Quirks should be free from government restriction. Re-Destro, the army's CEO leader, seeks to absorb Shigaraki's organization or destroy it. Their clash results in unexpected merger forming the Paranormal Liberation Front. Dabi publicly reveals himself as Todoroki Toya, devastating the Todoroki family and society with shocking truth.
Paranormal Liberation War
Heroes execute a nationwide assault on the Paranormal Liberation Front's multiple bases simultaneously in a desperate preemptive strike. The operation spirals into catastrophic failure when Shigaraki awakens to All For One's complete power, becoming nearly unstoppable. Twice dies protecting his companions, revealing unexpected depth in the usually comedic villain. Society's hero-centered security system collapses as villains overpower coordinated hero forces.
Final War
All For One orchestrates a global jailbreak, separating heroes from allies and forcing isolated battles across the world. Deku confronts Shigaraki alone in an apocalyptic final clash. Bakugo discovers deeper reserves of strength and sacrifice. Society's hero era comes to a decisive end, replaced with uncertain future requiring fundamentally different heroic approach.
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